Jessica Hoefer Author Archives

Peter Bell, president and CEO, National Housing & Rehabilitation Association spoke with Russ Condas, senior vice president of development at Lincoln Avenue Communities, about key opportunities for Lincoln Avenue, implementing Solar for All and dealing with insurance challenges.

Sindy Spivac, the West Region Market executive for Bank of America’s Community Development Banking Division, spoke with Caleb Roope, president and CEO of The Pacific Companies about overseeing multiple interrelated companies in the areas of development, finance, architecture, construction and property ownership

Dan McGowan talks with George Saad, partner and director of acquisition at Los Angeles-based The BLVD Group about the company’s focus and portfolio.

Out With the Old, In With the New

This is an auspicious year.

I just had the privilege of watching a National Housing & Rehabilitation Association member interview Gloria Steinem for his webcast. At 90, Steinem has not lost a beat. She is as eloquent, thought-provoking and inspiring as ever.

Public housing in the U.S. dates back to the Housing Act of 1937 when Congress created local housing authorities to build public housing for millions who were struggling after the Great Depression.

The Path Forward

If you’ve ever spent time in Baltimore, you’ve likely noticed the vibrant and emotive murals strategically placed around the city.

The first recorded example of a mixed-use development is from ancient Rome, Trajan’s Market—believed to have been built between 100 and 110 AD—in which shops, government offices and apartments were built into a multi-level structure.

Many types of tax credits exist, but there are a few that stand out.

George Orwell said, “Every generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.”